LALITPUR: Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Dol Prasad Aryal has pledged to introduce necessary legislation to protect the linguistic, artistic, cultural and heritage assets of the Newar community across the country, with particular focus on Lalitpur.
Addressing the inauguration of the 33rd annual general meeting of the Jyapu Society in Lalitpur today, Speaker Aryal said preserving cultural heritage is a responsibility that must be fulfilled by the present generation.
He praised the Newar community for its longstanding efforts to preserve Lalitpur’s monasteries, cultural heritage, traditions and indigenous practices.
Highlighting the community’s significant contribution to Nepal’s cultural identity and heritage conservation, as well as its participation in various social and political activities, Aryal stressed the need to protect authentic cultural and heritage practices and pass them on to future generations.
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